Let there be everlasting light
she sighed,
and as the breath left
her body she was bathed
in warm sunlight
filtering through the
golden canopy above.

Let there be eternal music
she prayed,
and was met with the
fluttering of the butterflies,
the gentle whispering
of the summer breeze and
the melody of a hummingbird.

Let there be enduring peace
she implored,
and before her very eyes
vines grew up over the trees
without competition, then
a ladybug sat beside her
without fear of being crushed.

Let there be unearthly beauty
she wished,
and beside her bare feet sat
an exquisite and precious gift –
a pretty child with laughing
eyes and long golden hair…

as the dusty pink gown
swirled around slender legs
and her bare toes danced
through the trickling stream,
she finally understood.

Wings spread, eyes open,
looking upwards as the
flowers fell she knew
she was truly blessed in
the simple joys of life…